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My 7-year-old Windows 7 laptop finally wore out and for the last day or so I have been transitioning to a Windows 8 laptop. Actually I've had the laptop a couple of years but delayed using it as long as I could because of Windows 8.
I found an app that makes the interface more like Windows 7 but it seems like when I press a key or move the touchpad mouse there is a hesitation. I can't stand that!
If things don't get better soon I'm going to try to put Windows 7 on this machine.
I dunno, when the wife uses her Win8 laptop you get the goofy Win8 start up page first. She then just clicks the "desktop tile" on that start up page and she's is off similar to Win7. No troubles with slow response.
Bob
Yup - that's what I do.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
And since your 7 year old CC has a new one, Microsoft is offering a free upgrade to Window's 10 for free, which is coming out soon...
I read that the upcoming Windows 10 will give the option of running a more touch screen type window manager, like Win 8, or more mouse/keyboard, like Win 7. Not sure if that is accurate, but the early testing seems to show that.
Windows 10's new features: Cortana, a 'Spartan' browser, Xbox streaming, and more | PCWorld
I switched to a MacBook Air years ago. I use Windows 7 at work and the Mac at home, no trouble at all.
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun
I just bought the last windows 7 machine frys had,my wife has windows 8,it sucks big time.
My son in law is a computer wizerd,he will not touch an 8 system,maybe 10 will be better.
I run Linux mint 17 at home. I've got 7 on my laptop, and if it is true that those who have 7 or 8 can upgrade free the first year I'll go to 10 once the smoke clears and the bugs are out of it. Linux is the best. Just that there are some programs that are proprietary Windows. :shrug:
A good friend of mine here who heads IT for the city for many years has been running a beta version of 10 and said 10 is very promising.
I come room sites like this to relax and unwind. What I want from an operating system is transparency and not frustration.Quote:
Originally Posted by lz6
is it bad that I don't even know what im running on my laptop ..lol..
I assume it is WIN8 though cause I remember not liking it when I first got it 2yrs ago ..
FreeBSD & Linux Forever! Long live the King Unix!
I've recently upgraded my laptop and at first I wasn't a fan of Windows 8 even now I wouldn't say I like it but I'm getting use to using it, I think it's a case of most of us don't like change If you like the menus and the way something works you tend to stick with it.
For Win10, here is a power user's first impression. It will be free to Win7,8 users.
Some first impressions of Windows 10 | ZDNet
I've had Windows 8 for a while now, its on a disc filed with my other discs. Ran it for a couple days, couldn't get anything done, put 7 back on, got things done again so 8 stays where it is.....on a disc filed with my other discs.
My goodness, whatever happened to the very shortlived Winblows 9??Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Stillborn? :angel:Quote:
Originally Posted by Birnando
Bob
Windows normally has a cycle of duds and then one that does ok. Vista-7 8-10?
This trend goes much further back, Windows 3.11 good, 95 bad, 98 good, ME bad, XP good, Vista...Quote:
Originally Posted by coachschaller
I agree, but couldn't remember all of them. Thanks!!! In fact, ME was the reason I got into Linux!Quote:
Originally Posted by Splashone
I learned on '95. I'd be surfing with great trepidation and suddenly ............ Attachment 192448
Been running a Linux box for near 4 years with no problems. It is a bit odd at first, but would not go back to Windows. You can download and install some Linux distros on a usb drive to try.
Windows 9 was sacrificed to the gods a recompense for the tragedy that was Windows 8.Quote:
Originally Posted by Birnando
Dumb question but since it's been sitting for two years, did you upgrade to 8.1 yet (free upgrade)? That fixed a pile of issues with 8.0
Aside from the machines at work, which went from DOS to UNIX, and various flavours in between, my favourite, and in my opinion, most advanced computer at the time, capable of true multitasking, would show this error occasionally:
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